News Releases 2023

• Medical Cannabis Products Hold Update
  December 27, 2023
• MSDH Announces New Communications Leadership Team
  December 13, 2023
• Report: Maternal Deaths on the Rise
  December 6, 2023
• Early Intervention Task Force Reports
  December 2023
• Health Officials Confirm First Pediatric Flu Death of 2023-2024 Season
  November 15, 2023
• North Mississippi MAGNOLIAs to Join Public Health Leadership Initiative
  November 7, 2023
• MSDH Announces Transportation to Health Program to Provide Free Rides to County Health Departments
  November 2, 2023
• Press Conference: Transportation to Health (Video)
  November 1, 2023
• Prepare for Respiratory Virus Season
  October 6, 2023
• Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available
  October 2, 2023
• Lauderdale County Health Department Undergoing Renovations; Some Services Affected
  September 14, 2023
• County Health Departments to Offer Free Screening Services
  August 31, 2023
• Religious Exemptions for Immunizations Available
  July 14, 2023
• Dr. Paul Byers Announces Retirement, Dr. Kathryn Taylor Named Interim State Epidemiologist
  June 1, 2023
• Grants Aim to Improve Equity for Mississippians
  April 4, 2023
• Health Department Warns of Risks Before the Storm
  March 31, 2023
• Health Department Urges Residents to Take Precautions After the Storm
  March 28, 2023
• Free Tetanus Vaccinations Available in Counties Affected by Weekend Tornadoes
  March 28, 2023
• Latest Maternal Mortality Report: Health Disparities Increase
  January 26, 2023
• COVID-19 Update: New Pediatric Death
  January 11, 2023

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